We’re still mining a rich seam of evidence summaries from the latest Eyes on Evidence. The same issue that looked at how to encourage poorer women to be more physically active also contains an evidence summary on the impact of smoke-free legislation on population health. The summary focuses on the impact of passive smoking, and [read the full story…]

Share this post:
Share on FacebookTweet this on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Google+Share via email

This is the stark headline of the latest British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL). It’s the first time this regular ten-year survey, now in its third cycle, has looked at non-volitional sex. They also report a huge range of data about the prevalence of sexual activities and attitudes. So the Lifestyle Elf [read the full story…]

Share this post:
Share on FacebookTweet this on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Google+Share via email

In Exercise Referral Schemes (ERS), primary care patients who are sedentary or are likely to benefit from physical activity are referred by a primary care professional to a third party provider for a tailored exercise programme. Are the benefits of these exercise schemes worth the costs? Methods This was an economic evaluation using a cost-utility [read the full story…]

Share this post:
Share on FacebookTweet this on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Google+Share via email

We know that type 2 diabetes is more prevalent in groups with lower socioeconomic status, and we know that improving diet and taking exercise can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. So how can we help poorer people to act on diet and exercise advice? A recent mixed methods systematic review looked at the [read the full story…]

Share this post:
Share on FacebookTweet this on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Google+Share via email

“See you round the back of the bike shed at lunchtime?” That was a familiar whisper from a rebellious bunch of elf maidens when I was at school. To be followed by a lot of giggling and a smoke cloud rising up from the aforementioned bike shed just after the bell rang. In those days [read the full story…]

Share this post:
Share on FacebookTweet this on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Google+Share via email